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Creating Chart of Accounts in SAP

The document outlines the structure and creation of the General Ledger (GL) in SAP FI, detailing the types of Chart of Accounts (COA) including Operating, Country, and Group COA. It explains how to create a new COA using T-code OB13 and provides steps for defining a COA group using T-code OBD4. The document emphasizes the importance of COA groups for managing G/L accounts effectively.

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Creating Chart of Accounts in SAP

The document outlines the structure and creation of the General Ledger (GL) in SAP FI, detailing the types of Chart of Accounts (COA) including Operating, Country, and Group COA. It explains how to create a new COA using T-code OB13 and provides steps for defining a COA group using T-code OBD4. The document emphasizes the importance of COA groups for managing G/L accounts effectively.

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SAP FI General Ledger SAP FICO

The General Ledger is used to record all the business transactions in a software system.

The FI chart of accounts represents the list of GL accounts that are used to meet the daily
needs and the operating
accounts must be assigned to each company code.

Chart of accounts (COA) can be divided into the following types:

Operating Chart of Accounts It contains all the General Ledger accounts that
are used to meet the daily needs in a company. The operating chart of accounts
has to be assigned to a company code.

Country Chart of Accounts It contains a list of all General Ledger accounts that
are required to meet the operating country legal requirements. You can also
assign a company chart of account to the company code.

Chart of Accounts Group This COA group contains a list of all the G/L accounts
that are used by the entire company.

How to create a new Chart of Accounts?


You can create a new Chart of Accounts by using the T-code OB 13 or by going to Finance
Accounting -> G/L accounts.

Type the T-code OB13 in SAP Easy Access and it will take you to the following screen:

This window can also be opened by following the path:

T-code SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger
Accounting -> G/L accounts -> master data -> Preparations -> Edit Chart of Account Lists
-> Execute -> New Entries to create a new charts of account.

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SAP FICO

You can choose Controlling Integration as manual creation of cost elements or automatic
creation of cost elements. (Recommended to use manual creation).

Group Chart of Accounts is used for report consolidation. Uncheck the Blocked checkbox
under the status tab and click the Save option.

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8. SAP FI COA Group SAP FICO

You can create a SAP FI chart of accounts group as per your requirement. To effectively
manage and control a large number of G/L accounts, you should use COA groups.

How to define Chart of Accounts Group?


There are two ways you can create a new COA group. The first method is to use the T-
code OBD4.

You can also reach to this screen by following the path:

T-code SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger
Accounting -> G/L Accounts -> Preparations -> Define Account Group -> Execute -> New
window will open -> New Entries

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